Parameters of evaluation of zinc nutritional status: comparison between zinc hair rates and serum alkaline phosphatase in pre-scholars of the Municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba Parâmetros de avaliação do estado nutricional de zinco: comparação entre os teores de zinco no cabelo e fosfatase alcalina sérica em pré-escolares do município de João Pessoa, Paraíba

OBJECTIVES: to evaluate the nutritional status of zinc in children from two to five years old, institutio-nalised in daycare centers in the Municipality of João Pessoa, Paraíba. METHODS: a systematic random sample comprised of 377 children. The nutritional status of zinc was evaluated according to t...

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Main Authors: Sandra Cristina da Silva-Santana, Alcides da Silva Diniz, Margarida Maria de Feitas Lóla, Rejane Santana de Oliveira, Solange Maria Miranda Silva, Severino Francisco de Oliveira, Patrick Kolsteren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco 2002-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1519-38292002000300008